Mutations Notes

Match

Match the type of mutation with the definition.

• Insertion

• Deletion

• Substitution

A base is added

A base is removed

A base is swapped

• A base is added

• A base is removed

• A base is swapped

Match

Match the results of substitution mutations with their corresponding description.

• missense

• nonsense

• silent

one amino acid is changed

a stop codon is prematurely added

there is no change to the amino acid

• one amino acid is changed

• a stop codon is prematurely added

• there is no change to the amino acid